GDT: WCQ Game #2 | Detroit Red Wings @ Anaheim Ducks | 10:00 PM EST | FS-D / NBCSN / TSN
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JmanWingsFan
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Vladdy84
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Lines I would roll with knowing there's no way Cleary will sit and Tatar will play.
Bert-Dats-Gator
Flip-Mule-Z
Nyquist-Emmerton-Eaves
Cleary-Andersson-Brunner
Bert-Dats-Gator
Flip-Mule-Z
Nyquist-Emmerton-Eaves
Cleary-Andersson-Brunner
JmanWingsFan
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The goal of a hockey game is to score goals... These lines do not accomplish this goal...
I would simply replace Cleary with Bert and see if Bert adds a little more puck possession to our game.
So to help Datsyuk against Anaheim's checking like that kept him chasing around in his own zone last game, you remove Z and replace him with an aging play with a questionable back who hasn't played in ages?
I don't know. I think you're best chance to score right now is to keep Pav and Z together.
The goal of a hockey game is to score goals... These lines do not accomplish this goal...
I would simply replace Cleary with Bert and see if Bert adds a little more puck possession to our game.
That would be nice but lets be realistic..Dan Cleary is not going to be sat unless injured at any point during the playoffs. I doubt its even a consideration in Babcock's mind. Especially not when he's scored 100% of our goals in this series.
JmanWingsFan
Your average Jman
That's fine... I'm just stating what I would do independent of Babcock- and he is mulling over his options. Let's not kid ourselves.
Laser Rayzor
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LGRW!! Getting the split in Anaheim would be huge, need to come out much hungrier for this game than they did in the last. Hopefully the D can settle down now that the 1st game is out of the way, really hoping for big games from our big 3 forwards.
Also, from St James earlier today
Also, from St James earlier today
Vladdy84
L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y
The goal of a hockey game is to score goals... These lines do not accomplish this goal...
I would simply replace Cleary with Bert and see if Bert adds a little more puck possession to our game.
I guarantee if you put Bert in he will play like his hair is on fire. Don't you remember some of the stretches he's played with Datsyuk and been awesome? It's never lasted for long. But he will play his heart out. He wants to win the Cup. He won't be half-assing it out there. He'll skate hard and be a physical force. Dude can pass well and score.
Maybe Flip will pull his head out of his ass with Z and Mule to create space for him. Who knows, it's now or never for him.
3rd and 4th lines? Whatever. Maybe they'll surprise us. Emmerton, Eaves and Andersson are all playing pretty well.
I almost made it
Bert-Dats-Flip
Mule-Z-Gator/Nyquist/Brunner
both top 6's work for me.
I've always preferred havng Dats and Z on separate lines. Just my 2 cents.
I'm sure he is, but realistically Cleary isn't one of the options he's weighing. The only players that might be sat in favor or Bert are Tootoo, Eaves, Nyquist or Brunner.
I think the first 2 are the most realistic scratches if one is made. Based on Bab's comments today though I don't think any line-up changes will be made.
Unless something changes overnight it doesn't sound like Babcock is leaning towards putting Bert back in the line-up
Kronwalled55
Detroit vs. Everybody
Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Abdelkader
Franzen - Filppula - Cleary
Nyquist - Andersson - Brunner
Eaves - Emmerton - Tootoo
Just play better even strength and stay out of the box. There's no need to make drastic changes... yet.
Franzen - Filppula - Cleary
Nyquist - Andersson - Brunner
Eaves - Emmerton - Tootoo
Just play better even strength and stay out of the box. There's no need to make drastic changes... yet.
Vladdy84
L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y
Agreed. Need 3 goals and we win for sure.
I'm thinking put Dats with Flip. Just do it.
Oh and Cleary always looks like he's played 100+ games this year. His body is just done. GIVE ME TODDZILLA!
Babcock needs to stop being so stubborn.
Break up Dats and Z. If he wants to put em back together at home. Fine. Whatever. Away, it's to easy for the Ducks to match up against both of them.
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Kronwalled55
Detroit vs. Everybody
Vladdy84
L-O-Y-A-L-T-Y
I would consider the 3rd and 4th line pretty much both playing about the same amount of TOI. I'm not a big fan of having Gus and Nyquist on the same line. I love their speed and creativity. Honestly, I'd like to see both Gus and Nyquist get a shift or two each a period in the top 6 to just shake things up and catch the Ducks off guard.
4-2 Wings
Hudler x 3
Quincy (EN)
Ducks
Fowler
Getzlaf
I think the Wings either come back super strong and solve Hiller for a few in the 1st or completely fall apart in the 2nd. No middleground. I do think the Wing's A game is capable of beating what we saw last night though.
Hudler x 3
Quincy (EN)
Ducks
Fowler
Getzlaf
I think the Wings either come back super strong and solve Hiller for a few in the 1st or completely fall apart in the 2nd. No middleground. I do think the Wing's A game is capable of beating what we saw last night though.
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Number1RedWingsFan52
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You dirty dog!
I'd much rather we split up Pavel and Datsyuk. Having 2 magicians on separate lines would surely improve our offensive output.
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LeighDx59
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I'd like to see Bertuzzi potentially play, maybe even replacing Tootoo. He would get sheltered minutes and if he plays great then move him up the lineup.
You are a brave one, admitting that.
Most posters here still refuse to acknowledge that keeping Hudler was the correct move.
OT: Speaking of Hudler, he's slated as the #1C for the Czech WC team, between Tlusty and Voracek. Second line is Fleischmann/Hanzal/Vrbata.
I'd much rather we split up Pavel and Datsyuk. Having 2 magicians on separate lines would surely improve our offensive output.
Assuming the same 12 forwards are used, the Wings should do this:
Abdelkader/Zetterberg/Franzen
Brunner/Datsyuk/Filppula
Nyquist/Emmerton/Eaves
Cleary/Andersson/Tootoo
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